Art and Design
Within each year group, and as they move up the school, the children experience drawing, painting, printing, sculpture, textiles, collage and exploring and developing ideas. The teaching of these skills is embedded in high-quality purposeful learning linked with the topics being covered.
Whole school projects take place focusing on drawing, sculpture and painting to explore the progression of art at Archibald. We also deliver the ‘Take One Picture’ project every two years.
Throughout their time at Archibald, the children learn about artists of the North East, Britain and the world including artists of both genders, those accomplished in the different disciplines of art as well as the styles of art.
Not only do we teach the children to apply the skills, but we teach the children to appraise artwork, draw comparisons and verbalise their opinions.
By the end of their time at Archibald, all of our children will have visited a local art gallery and experienced working alongside real life artists.
We have also achieved Artsmark status. This is a nationally recognised award which shows we demonstrate excellence in arts and cultural provision. In October 2022, we were awarded Artsmark Gold!
